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The scriptures, and Don Marco.

Today, from Don Marco’s commentary on the readings at Mass:

Anger

Today Our Lord addresses the sin of anger. “I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment” (Mt 5:22). The law of the Gospel is more exacting by far than the law of old which said, “Whoever kills shall be liable to judgment” (Mt 5:21). Jesus uncovers the root of the killer’s sin: anger. Anger goes by any number of names: among them are resentment, rage, exasperation, bile, spleen, belligerence, and wrath. - “The Sin That Voids Every Virtue.” 

I became angry yesterday with a couple of people - it simply burst forth - seemingly from nowhere.  Although I was soon reminded of how St. Therese counseled Celine, once telling her these outbursts are prepared and readied by our harboring resentful or critical thoughts, as well as the remembrance of wrongs done to us, in the first place.  I need to have charity in my heart, in my thoughts.

My Jesus mercy!

(I’m convinced Don Marco is just writing for me.  While another writer’s posts also hit home for me as well, read “More on the Power of Kindness” - it is from a most civilized blog.)